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Show American Vessel Periled in Storms NEW YORK, Feb. 1 UPt The U. a weather bureau and ships reported re-ported gales and storms today in the mid-Atlantic section where the American freighter Meanticut and ita crew of U men are battling bigb sea. Radiomarine corporation said the a marine n el earner Wsiikegan waa standing by ths Meanticut, which flashed an O 8 at 7 p. m. Sunday night, but that the rescue ship had' keen unable ta tow or convoy the ship toward the nearest port, Fayal. no of tha Asore Islands, because ay heavy weather. Tha Italian liner Rex wireleessd that it waa encountering a very ever gale and high aeaa la the vicinity of too Meanticut. |